Here is a round up of this weeks running activities from Sandbach Striders.
On Thursday, Lynsey Astles headed to a wet Kingsley to take part in the Mid Cheshire 5k. Evidently not hampered by the weather, Lynsey earned herself a new personal best time of 24.47.
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| Lysney Astles at Mid Cheshire 5k |
Saturday was #IAmTeamGB day, the Nations Biggest Sports day, and Striders were showing support at various parkruns.
Seven Striders took part in the Congleton parkrun at Astbury Mere. Full results were:
Andy Thomas 19.51
Tony Taylor 20.21
Mick Hutchins 22.02
James Boon 27.54
Clare Pheasey 31.26
Garry Pheasey 31.27
Paul Nicholls 31.28
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| Striders at Congleton parkrun |
Duncan Robertson travelled to Marple Bridge for his parkrun this week completing his new favourite course in 27.32.
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| Duncan Robertson at Marple Bridge parkrun |
Paul Barnett visited the Edge Hill Campus to run the Ormskirkk parkrun, finishing in 20.22.
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| Paul Barnett at Ormskirk parkrun |
Steve Treweeks travelled to Dolgellau for sunny parkrun completing the course, two laps, each an out and back loop on an old railway line called the Mawddach Trail, in 34.24.
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| Steve Treweeks at Dolgellau parkrun |
Chairman Mik Escolme was in Stoke for Hanley parkrun finishing in 27.50.
Over in Bulgaria, club member Liz O’Keeffee ran the O’Vech Fortress night race, an 8.5k race with took her over stone paths, up and down lots of steps and through the Fortress which gave the race its name. Liz finished the race in 1.17.
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| Liz O'Keeffe at the end of the O'Vech Fortress race |
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| Liz O'Keeffe with her medal from the Bulgarian night race |
Paul Nicholls headed to the Black Country for the Sandwell 6 Towns Marathon. The route takes in each of the borough’s six towns and the famous 1.75 mile Netherton Tunnel. Paul finished in 13th place in a time of 5.04.
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| Paul Nicholls at the Sandwell 6 Towns marathon |
Finally for this week, three Striders took part in the Bollington 10k which follows a windy, steady, historic route through Bollington before entering on to the Middlewood Way and returning to the finish line. Despite the hills, the muggy weather and some wasp stings, Denise Dowling achieved a personal best time. Full results were:
Louise Banks 56.29
Denise Dowling 57.05
Phil Truman 57.58
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| Denise Dowling, Louise Banks and Phil Truman at the Bollington 10K |
Sandbach Striders are a friendly and encouraging running club that welcome new members of all abilities.
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